Garment protector



June 5, 1951 A. F. DASINGER GARMENT PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 4, 1950 Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED sTATEs- PATENT OFFICE GARMENT PRoTEoToR Anton F. Dasinger, Sidney, Mont. Application August 4, 195o, serial No. 177,688

2 claims.

The present invention relates to a garment protector, which is particularly useful for pressmen in dry cleaning and pressing establishments.

An object of the present invention is to provide a garment protector especially useful for men to protect a leg of a pair of trousers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment protector or apron which will be readily attachable to and detachable from a leg portion of a pair of trousers when worn by a person.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a garment protector for a trousers leg which is simple in structure and easy to manufacture.

Other and further objects will appear upon` reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the garment protector of the present invention applied to a person; and

Figure 2 is an enlarged front view of the garment protector of the present invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout, the garment protector Ill com prises a body II fabricated of fiexible material, such as Woven fabric, leather, plastic, and so forth, and includes a section C adapted to cover the front portion of a trousers leg adjacent to and below the crotch of a pair of trousers, and a supporting section A positioned above and secured to the section C adapted to cover the front portion of said trousers leg intermediate the waistband and the crotch of the trousers. Specifically, the body II has one of its corners provided with a cut-away D, the cut-away eX- tending from one end I3 substantially midway of the sides I2 and I5 of the body Il to and terminating in the adjacent side I5 substantially midway of the ends I3 and I3 of the body II and conforming to the crotch of a pair of trousers. The portion of the body II contiguous to the cut-away D forms the supporting section A. Positioned adjacent to the free end of section A is tie string I6, a portion thereof intermediate its ends, designated by Il, being secured to said free end of supporting section A.

On the side I5 of the body II adjacent the cut-away D is attached one end of strap I9, as at 20, the other end of the strap or tape I9 being provided with a clasped hook 2| which is detachably engageable with a ring 22 positioned adjacent the other side I2 of the body II, and is secured thereto by means of a strap 23 secured to the body II, as at 2B.

If desired, the front face of the body II may be provided with a pocket 21. As shown in the drawing, the pocket 21 is positioned upon the front face of the supporting strip A, adjacent to and spaced from the free end thereof.

The use of the device will be apparent. The user ties the string IB around the waist and secures the ends together in any suitable manner, as by a knot I8. The spring clasp 2| is threaded between the legs and around the back of the right leg in the present showing, so that tape I9 embraces the back of the leg and clasp 2I is secured to ring 22, thereby bringing curved edge portion I4 of the cut-away D of the garment protector into the crotch of the user to secure the garment protector snugly to the leg of the user.

It will thus be apparent that the present invention provides a garment protector or apron that effectively protects the upper leg portion of a pair of trousers, and it is especially useful for pressmen who use their left leg to operate the machine and frequently rub the upper part of the right leg into contact with the machine. It will be also apparent that access can be obtained to the usual fly 24 of a pair of trousers Without removing the apron.

It will be obvious that the garment protector is useful for many other purposes, and may be made for the right or left leg, as desired, and modied in other ways within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

I claim:

l. A garment protector comprising a body fabricated of flexible material, said body including a rst section adapted to cover a front portion of a trousers leg adjacent to and below the crotch of a pair of trousers, a supporting section positioned above and secured to said rst section adapted to cover the front portion of said trousers leg intermediate the waistband and the crotch of said trousers, said body being provided with a cut-away extending from one end of said body substantially midway of the sides of said body and to and terminating in the adjacent one of the sides of said body substantially midway of the ends of said body and conforming to the crotch of a pair of trousers, the portion of the body contiguous to the cut-away forming said supporting section, a tie string positioned ad jacent to the free end of the supporting section and having a portion thereof intermediate its ends secured to said free end, and fastening means on the sides of said first-named section for securing the garment protector about the leg of the user.

2. A garment protector comprising a body fabricated of exible material, said body including a first section adapted to cover a front portion of a. trousers leg adjacent to and below the crotch of a pair of trousers, a supporting section positioned above and secured to said rst section adapted to cover the front portion of said trousers-leg intermediate the waistband and the crotch of.said..trouse1s, said body being. provided with Va cutaway extending from onerend of said body substantially midway of the sides of said body and to and terminating in the adjacent one o f the sides of said body substantially midway of the ends of said body and conforming-tov the crotch of a pair of trousers, the.v portion of the body contiguous to the cut-away forming said supporting section, a tiefstrngl positioned adjacent to the free end of the supporting sectL tion having a portion. thereof intermediate its REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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